if the house to approve this and the president signs it into law, we're talking about the debt ceiling for the next couple of months. we don't have that much certainty on how much room we have. we know it's $200 billion but that all depends on the specifics of the textile because remember, taxes are going up, but the fiscal cliff its full force and continues to hit full force, technically it already has a degree that helps the deficit picture and gives us more room as a country underneath that debt ceiling. we have already technically hit it. $200 of that extraordinary measures being taken to extend that. cheryl: rich edson live on capitol hill. you will be there all afternoon, possibly into the early evening. thank you very much. once again, we are going to be awaiting a press from nancy pelosi, democratic leader in the house after the conclude their meeting which at this point is still happening with vice-president biden on capitol hill. fox business this year. we will go back to regular programming in be joining you back again once we get more news to bring you. . >> it is a virtuou